History VideoGame / Spellstone

* LethalLavaLand: Karthos, the third map, is a volcanic locale known as the "lair of Chaos". It's home to aggressive [[UndergroundMonkey lava crabs]] and the castle of [[TheNecrocracy Tarian, the Lich Lord]]. There's also Tarragon Peak, an enormous volcano that's home to countless dragons.

* HalloweenEpisode: Each Halloween, there is a special, [[TemporaryOnlineContent timed-exclusive]] level that features the legend of [[PumpkinPerson Pumpking]]. The [[StrictlyFormula standard plot]] for these levels involve an antagonistic character ([[{{Pyromaniac}} Decim]], [[MurderousMalfunctioningMachine Scyer]]) going out of their way to invoke Pumpking, only to be HorrorStruck when they find out he's not merely a legend. The episode then ends with Pumpking disappearing mysteriously, leaving behind a pumpkin full of candy.

* MysticalPlague: Close contact with [[MadeOfEvil the Void]] can cause infections, fevers, and [[BrainwashedAndCrazy evil deeds]].

* PalmtreePanic: The Forgotten Island map takes place on a beach of the titular island, with craggy cliffs, palm trees, and a deep cavern to explore.

* ButtMonkey: In many card arts, the character depicted in the card is shown attacking some human knights or goblins. There was even a [[TemporayOnlineContent time-limited]] campaign where the knights decided they were sick of such treatment, forming their own "Knight" tribe and challenging the player as an [[LaResistance act of rebellion]].

-->'''Cave Writings:''' ''[[spoiler:"Xi raef ym snoinapmoc dluow riapsed fix yehxt wenk exht S'diov eurt erutan: gnicneulfni smaerd dna slaedix hxcihxw eripsnix su ot thxgif. Hxtiw S'erifeulb Treah, Ix nac retne ehxt Syba. Stix noitcurtsed liw tneverp exht Diov morf gniretne smaerd."]]'' [[labelnote:Translation '''(spoilers)''']]I fear my companions would despair if they knew the Void's true nature: influencing dreams and ideals which inspire us to fight. With Bluefire's Heart, I can enter the Abyss. Its destruction will prevent the Void from entering dreams."[[/labelnote]]

* {{Cult}}: The Crimsonwings are a shadowy group dedicated to the worship of [[spoiler:Lev, the Forgotten Hero]]. They take center stage in the game's second StoryArc, where they replace the Void as the game's main villainous faction.

* GreatBigLibraryOfEverything: The Aether faction owns the biggest archives in all of Arcantica, essentially this trope. It's curated by [[MagicLibrarian Yuriel]], the [[TheOwlKnowingOne Owl Mystic]].

** The Magistrate of Red Feather Valley masterminded a HostageSituation, kidnapping a young boy [[spoiler:to stop his mother from hunting and [[SapientEatSapient eating]] her citizens]].

* BreatherEpisode: After the party's first visit to the Void [[spoiler:and their climactic battle with [[EvilAllAlong Samael]]]], there are two short missions in Dawnglow Swamp and Seastone Citadel to tide the player over before the story continues.

* DefeatMeansPlayable: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-zagged]]. Several [[OlympusMons Champion cards]] are also bosses fought throughout the story, but it's possible for the player to obtain their cards before ever fighting them.

* EldritchLocation: [[spoiler:The Void Plane, the eldritch dimension where the Void originated from, is a plane of existence that "leaks" into Arcantica through weak spots in the fabric of reality and [[TheCorruption corrupts everything]]. When the party actually enters it, they find a bizarre world where the sun is cold and dark, and broken objects float suspended in the atmosphere.]]

* FloatingContinent: The Celestial Vault, a mysterious plane high in the sky that's home to countless Elementals. It's also where the player is meant to encounter [[RockMonster Groc]] for the first time, although [[TemporaryOnlineContent this meeting is no longer possible]].